We visited the same place again to discuss the details of the experiment we are going to carry out. Following the advice we have received so far, "activated EM" will be used. After spreading raw organic matter in the fields, we will spray activated EM on them. In the last visit we agreed to experiment in a land of 2,000 square meters, but it is now up to the farmers to decide how much of the land should be used. This is because it is not easy to gather so much raw organic matter, and also the field will have to be fenced to keep the livestock out.

It is now the dry season. There was almost no rainfall since January, causing the deposits to dry up and get cracked. However, from the beginning of April it has rained a little bit. The rainy season begins in September. Usually they plant rice in August. We hope, before that, the effects of EM will be recognized and EM will be used in every field.

Needless to say, this area is not the only one damaged. There are other people we have contacted, waiting for us to come and talk with them. Unfortunately, when we dropped in, he was out. They are from [シグリ]. It seems they have got irrigation facilities there, so the condition is different. We would prefer to wait for the results here, but what is the best thing we can do? We have to keep on trying.

In this village, temporary housings are built, the biggest in size around here. People would live here for one year or up to three years at the longest, until they get their own houses. They were supposed to move in on April 1, the day we visited there. Maybe something went wrong somewhere, because no one appeared that morning. Things go little by little.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expenses (March 31, April 1)
Relief goods
　EM (1 liter), 60 bottles: Rp. 960,000 (Rp.16,000 each)
　Cost for plowing: Rp.500,000
　Subtotal: Rp.1,460,000

Transportation 　Car rental: Rp.1,003,500 　Subtotal: Rp.1,003,500

Accommodation & Food expenses 　Accommodation: Rp.230,000 　Food expenses: Rp.139,000 　Envelope: Rp. 100 　Subtotal: Rp.369,000

Total: Rp.2,832,500

(update: 2005.4.13.)